I. For questions 1 to 10, read the text and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) fills the blank. Although…
I. For questions 1 to 10, read the text and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) fills the blank.
Although doctors have been warning about the dangers of cigarettes (1)_____ over fifty years, the number of people who smoke is still disturbingly high. These people are not (2) _____; they do worry (3) _____ their health; they know the risks they are (4) _____ with their lives. They also realise how much money they are (5)_____ on cigarettes, yet they still find it almost impossible to give them (6) _____.
Smoking is also much more socially unacceptable now. A lot of people (7) _____ to others smoking in public places – I personally can’t (8)_____ sitting next to a smoker in a restaurant, and I just don’t go into (9) _____ bars anymore because I know what the air will be like. But we have to remember that most smokers do want to stop. Instead of criticising them, perhaps we should give them a (10) ____.
1)a)from b) for c) since d) during
2) a) ridiculous b) silly c) senseless d) childish
3) a) about b) over c) with d) around
4) a) doing b) making c) having d) taking
5) a) earning b) making c) wasting d) saving
6) a) in b) up c) out d) to
7) a) oppose b) protest c) object d) disagree
a) let b) stand c) allow d) like
9) a) crowded b) blocked c) filled d) solid
10) a) help b) support c) hold d) hand

















The common theme in both photos is bungee jumping. In the first photo, somebody has already jumped from a bridge and is swinging in the air, unlike the second photo where a woman is in the middle of putting on her safety equipment before her jump. It seems to me that she’s having some kind of argument with the man who is with her because her arms are raised in the air and she looks angry. She doesn’t seem to really fancy doing the jump and I’d say that the man is getting impatient because he has to wait. In the second photo, everyone seems to be having a good time, rather than arguing. The way I see it, bungee jumping is not a sport for everyone and people ought to consider the risks before trying it or encouraging others to do it. If somebody isn’t keen on jumping from a very high point, then I think the best option would be to try abseiling first.